Race and Ethnicity: Factors in Fatal Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes 1999-2004
Because of the growing concern in the motor vehicle traffic safety community over the high number of minority fatalities, this report was written to describe the differences among racial and ethnic groups in the frequency of occurrence of characteristics or behaviors associated with fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes. When measured against deaths from all causes, motor vehicle traffic crashes have accounted for disproportionately large percentages, particularly among Native Americans and Hispanics. Alcohol has played a major role in the deaths of both drivers and pedestrians. Additional factors contributing to higher numbers have been lack of valid licensing for drivers, and lower usage of safety belts, child safety seats, and motorcycle helmets by all but Asian/Pacific Islanders. Compared to all others, African American children were killed in disproportionately high numbers in both urban and rural settings.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Title on cover: Race and Ethnicity in Fatal Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes 1999-2004.
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Corporate Authors:
National Center for Statistics and Analysis
Mathematical Analysis Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Hilton, Judith
- Publication Date: 2006-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Edition: Technical Report
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 34p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: African Americans; Alcohol abuse; Child restraint systems; Children; Driver licensing; Drivers; Ethnic groups; Fatalities; Hispanics; Motorcycle helmets; Native Americans; Pedestrians; Race; Seat belt use; Traffic crashes
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01027359
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-809 956
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 7 2006 4:01PM